Mandar is a village in the
Mandar CD block in the
Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the
Ranchi district
Ranchi district is the most populous district of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is the district headquarters.
History
Iron slag, potsherds and iron tools have been found in the Chota Nagpur plateau dated to ...
in the
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state
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of
Jharkhand
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Geography
Location
Mandar is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows a part of the
Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over
Silli,
Rahe,
Sonahatu and
Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the
Subarnarekha, originates near
Ratu
''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to r ...
, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at
Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map. A major part of the
North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the
Piparwar Area of the
Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the
North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district. There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence. Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Police station
There is a police station at Mandar.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Mandar CD block are located at Mandar.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Mandar had a total population of 4,027, of which 2,031 (50%) were males and 1,996 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 594. The total number of literate persons in Mandar was 2,699 (78.62% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
National Highway 39 (Ranchi-Daltonganj), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Mandar.
Education
St. Anne's Intermediate College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established 2013. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground, a library with 520 books, and has 20 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya or KGBV is a residential girls’ secondary school run by the Government of India for the weaker sections in India.
History
The plan was introduced by the Government of India in August 2004. It was then integr ...
is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class 12. It has a library with 1,255 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
St. Xavier's High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1972. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. It has a play ground, a library with 1,500 books, and has a computer for teaching and learning purposes.
St. Anna High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1963. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. It has a playground, a library with 1,030 books, and has 18 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
American Public High School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 2005. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground a library with 200 books.
Maulana Azad Academy is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2003. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Villages in Ranchi district